Hairy biker Dave Myers could win Strictly Come Dancing if it was just down to the public.

That’s the view of his pal and TV partner Simon ‘Si’ King who has watched his performances each week with great pride.

However, while Cumbrian Dave continues to delight both the studio audience and viewers of the BBC show, he hasn’t been quite such a hit with all the judges . . . except former ballerina Darcey Bussell who admitted she was a bit in love with him after the first show.

Asked if Dave might win, County Durham-born Si said frankly: “No, he won’t win. There are some fantastic dancers on it with great technical ability. While Dave’s technical ability has come on in leaps and bounds he perhaps hasn’t quite got their natural ability.

“However, as I keep saying to people, what you get from Dave is a heart and soul performance. He will always do the best he can, not just for himself but for everybody watching.

“That’s why he’d win it if it was up to the public. The thing with Strictly is it’s about a laugh and a giggle. It’s a wonderful show.”

In the run up to this weekend, it was reported Dave, in an attempt to improve his ‘posture’ at the suggestion of Darcey, had attended an ‘anti-gravity yoga class’ with dancing partner Karen Hauer.

“A what?” laughed Si. “I missed that one. I don’t think we’ll be doing that on the Hairy Bikers.”

In the class, Dave and Karen were seen hanging upside down looking almost zen like in their calm. The karma theme extends to judge Darcey who again admitted to being ‘a bit in love’ with Dave and his performances, which have led some to describe him as TV’s most unlikely sex symbol.

“Less of the ‘unlikely’,” Dave has chuckled.

While Si doesn’t think Dave will win the programme outright, he is confident he will progress this weekend. “I want to see him in the final.” said Si. “If it was down to the public there would be no doubt about it.”

Meanwhile, after the finish last week of the Great British Bake Off, baking has been described as the new ‘Rock and Roll’.

After doing two baking shows Si isn’t too impressed with the title. “The new ‘Rock and Roll’? We’re British. It’s what we’ve always done. My mother never bought a biscuit in her life.”